Wish I didn't know what it meant
When did I become so intelligent?
It feels so right, you forget the past
Perhaps you forgot yesterday how things went down
I hear your voice on the telephone
Right away I sense something's wrong
I know a goodbye when I hear one
I know a goodbye when I hear one
I wish it came as a surprise
But heartbreak is someone I recognize
I felt secure and happy for a while
Love is a puzzle that I just don't understand
I hear your voice searching for the words
Ones that I pretend I've never heard
I know a goodbye when I hear one
I know a goodbye when I hear one
You can turn it around and upside down
No matter which way you look at it
Spell it out in your mind, there's no doubt
Don't you know, quits is quits
I hear your voice on the telephone
Right away I sense something's wrong
(I don't know what went wrong)
I know a goodbye when I hear one
(Baby, you've hurt too long)
I know a goodbye when I hear one
(I don't know what went wrong)
I know, I know, I know, I know
Composição: Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
